August 5, 2025 Guinea strips EGA of bauxite rights, hands asset to state firm Move further escalates a standoff over construction of an alumina refinery in the country, the world's second largest bauxite producer.
August 4, 2025 Nevada Gold Mines, Komatsu launch autonomous haulage partnership in US NGM will be automating their fleet of 300 and 230 tonne haul trucks across their surface operations.
August 4, 2025 India GreenLine to invest $46 million in electric truck fleet for Hindustan Zinc The funds will also be used to set up a commercial-scale battery-swapping infrastructure.
August 4, 2025 Mitsubishi Materials may scale back copper smelting due to worsening margins In June, peer JX Advanced Metals said that it was also considering copper production cuts.
July 31, 2025 Metso receives order for HPGR circuit for gold operation in Western Australia The plug-and-play solution is a first of its kind to be deployed in Australia.
July 31, 2025 EnergyX expands US Smackover acreage to cut lithium costs EnergyX’s latest acquisition places it among heavyweights in the region.
July 28, 2025 Battery startup raises $200 million to fund Northvolt deal The new funding enables Lyten to acquire intellectual property related to energy storage systems.
July 25, 2025 Three workers rescued after 60 hours trapped in Canada mine Rescuers used drones and a remote-controlled scoop to clear a massive rockfall at Red Chris and safely bring the three men to the surface.
July 23, 2025 Lab-grown gems put squeeze on diamond mining industry Cheap man-made diamonds are making life harder for miners, flooding the market with gems nearly indistinguishable from natural ones.
July 22, 2025 Aclara seeks state funding for US-Brazil plans Aclara wants to begin tapping ionic clay deposits in Chile and Brazil by 2028.
Wealth Minerals wins approval for lithium application in Chile The mining ministry will present the company with a contract for an early-stage project in the Ollagüe salt flat. January 06, 2026 | 02:11 pm
Lithium Argentina hits forecast, seeks gov’t financing Lithium Argentina shares reached a new 12-month high Tuesday afternoon. January 06, 2026 | 01:29 pm
Op-Ed: From Allende to Maduro – the price of resources and defiance Across the Americas, control of copper and oil has shaped coups, interventions and the struggle for economic sovereignty. January 06, 2026 | 12:03 pm